Naumovozyma castellii is a telomerase-deficient #yeast strain that can bypass senescence by rapidly activating an alternative lengthening of telomeres (ALT) mechanism. New work in #G3journal shows that subtelomeric regions play a key role in the effective activation of ALT. 🔗 buff.ly/pTGuRh8

📢 🪱 Check out the high-coverage, telomere-to-telomere, updated reference genome for the C. briggsae AF16 reference strain with improved genomic resources to enable high-quality intra- and interspecies comparative studies. @erikandersen.bsky.social Find out more in #G3journal 🔗 buff.ly/oEhKIDw

In #G3journal, @michelle-c-ward.bsky.social & Co identify a chronic transcriptional response signature in iPSC-derived cardiomyocytes treated with Doxorubicin—an effective anticancer drug—that can be used to design biomarkers or therapeutic targets for DOX-induced cardiotoxicity. 🔗 buff.ly/mfhty2o

🪱 A new #Omics report in #G3journal identifies the complex interplay between the heat shock response and the unfolded protein response of the ER in #Celegans, emphasizing the existence of both compartment-specific and shared regulatory mechanisms. 🔗 buff.ly/ObdgHLf

Welcome to National Postdoc Appreciation Week! Along with NPA, we are celebrating 150 years of the postdoc position in the U.S. 🎉 Find a list of virtual & in-person events and important materials like an advocacy letter & a fact sheet on NPA's website: buff.ly/JN805y0 #NPAW #nationalpostdoc 1/3 🧵

The latest study in #GENETICS explores the interplay between genetic, environmental, and social factors that shape mating strategies, emphasizing the role of behavioral plasticity in copulation latency in male #Drosophila. 🪰 🔗 buff.ly/GFTnSZ9

A library of #yeast strains captures a substantial fraction of genomic variation while also avoiding the confounding effects of population structure. Learn more about the construction and characterization of this CYClones library in the September issue of #G3journal 🔗 buff.ly/Mgz7LCv

Closing out #PRW2026 with another interview! Ching-ho Chang shares what makes a helpful review, a valuable piece of peer-review advice, and looking back at Barbara McClintock’s Nobel-winning work—initially met with skepticism—whether he encountered a paper that changed his mind over time? 1/5🧵

Having trouble drafting your GSA Award nomination? Or simply need a dedicated time block on your calendar to work on it? Join us next week for a working session led by GSA staff. Get answers to your questions and put together your materials. Register now: buff.ly/C1eU3iX 1/2🧵

🧬 New genomic analyses published in the September issue of #G3journal leveraged the #yeast y1000+ genome dataset to determine how protein-coding and noncoding rRNA genes in the proximity of tRNA could influence tRNA expression. 🔗 buff.ly/a6GpNWM

🪰 New research featured in the September issue of #G3journal highlights the key role of #Drosophila Spargel in controlling cell growth by positively influencing the endocycle process through the E2F1 pathway. 🔗 buff.ly/kIQfW2X 📷️ Md Shah Jalal, Atanu Duttaroy

🧬🌱 Using QTL mapping, a new study characterizes #Sorghum diploid and tetraploid interspecific families to understand how polyploid-derived chromosomes behave when returned to diploidy. Find out more in the September issue of #G3journal 🔗 buff.ly/BpWEuP8

🐭 A mouse model of #Downsyndrome (DS) helps determine the phenotypic consequences of increased gene dosage in the critical portion of the DS genomic landscape. 📖 more in the September issue of #G3journal about how this resource can help dissect DS phenotypes beyond cognition. 🔗 buff.ly/b6cFDae

This week we’d like to introduce Meital Oren-Suissa of @weizmann.ac.il, another #Worm27 speaker! She studies how genetic sex shapes neural circuits and behavior. 🧠 Save the date to hear from Oren-Suissa & other fantastic speakers next July in Kobe! Learn more: buff.ly/nepQrt5

🚨 Presidential Membership Initiative (PMI) applications close tomorrow, September 18! Early career scientists can apply to get free membership for 2027 and discounted membership for 2028. Learn more about all included benefits and apply now: buff.ly/bxiGAf2

The featured article in the September issue of #G3journal proposes a new framework that examines how environmental context influences qualitative and quantitative aspects of seascapes. 🔗 buff.ly/j3X6gxz 📷️ by Swathi Manivannan, @cbo.bsky.social

Now live in the September issue of #G3journal A scalable long-read low-pass (LRLP) sequencing method for high-throughput variant discovery and trait mapping for #breeding applications. 🔗 buff.ly/hVEfKD0

Don't miss your chance to gain real-world peer review experience. Applications to the GSA Journals Peer Review Training Program close Sept. 18. Train with editors and review manuscripts for GSA Journals. 🔗 buff.ly/N9JsSt4

For #PRW2026, GSA Vice President David Greenstein shared his insights on what makes a helpful review, a valuable piece of peer-review advice, and an impactful paper he’s encountered throughout his career. #PeerReviewWeek 1/5 🧵⬇️

🚨TODAY!🚨 Doug Dluzen of Kyber Science Communications, LLC will share tips for tailoring your resume to job descriptions, highlighting your experience and preparing for interviews. 1:30–2:30 p.m. EDT. It’s not to late to register: buff.ly/Lf2jelc

A comparative genomic analysis in #fungi with different morphologies of the septal pore cap identifies new genes underlying morphological convergence during fungal evolution. Find out more in the September issue of #G3journal 🔗 buff.ly/HMyZgcg

🧬 Read the genome report in the September issue of #G3journal, where newly generated long-read-based reference genomes for lichenized #fungi reveal the relationships between species traits and the abundance and spatial distribution of transposable elements. 🔗 buff.ly/lggzZ5U 📷️ by Jessica Allen

Join us September 23 to hear from experts Brian Jarosinski, Emily Roberts, Dermott Smith, and Shehara Wooten on budgeting, saving, investing, and more! This free event offers early career scientists practical advice on managing money and building financial stability. Register now: buff.ly/lLCYt4j

Attendee-led workshops are an integral part of #Dros27—proposals should cover rising research fields and topics of interest to the community, feature a format that fosters discussion, with community-building potential, and display a wide range of knowledge and experiences. 🔗: buff.ly/9thXZ5k

🚨TODAY, 1pm EDT 🚨 Don't miss 2026 Genetics Society of America Medal recipient @schacherer.bsky.social's seminar on how pangenomics, long-read sequencing, and deep phenotyping are uncovering the genetic architectures underlying complex traits and missing heritability. 🔗https://buff.ly/uFFX5Od

Calling members of the genetics community! 📣 @jax.org is hosting the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Complex Trait Community, November 8–12, in Portland, Maine. The program features invited talks, abstract-selected presentations, satellite workshops, and collaboration opportunities. 🔗: buff.ly/TOer8te

23rd Annual Meeting of the Complex Trait Community

This meeting brings together early-career researchers and senior investigators exploring the genetic basis of complex traits across model organisms.

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Applications are open for LMAP! 🧬 This 6-week program (starting October 15) helps bioscience grad students & postdocs build leadership and people-management skills for research environments. Led by team-building expert Molly Grisham. Space is limited—apply now! 🔗 buff.ly/ASs5kmw

🌟 Featured in the September issue of #G3journal The first nuclear genome assemblies of Conopholis americana (American cancer-root) and Epifagus virginiana (beechdrops)—sister genera of holoparasitic plants—reveal contrasting mechanisms of genome evolution. 🔗 buff.ly/a3SlYwp

🚨 DeLill Nasser Award for Professional Development in Genetics applications are due this week! This $1,000 award supports graduate students and postdocs—you can use the funds to attend #Dros27. Apply now: buff.ly/QIgh5wC Please note, 2 letters of recommendation are required, so don't wait!

Happy #PeerReviewWeek! #NPW2026 We asked reviewers and editors what makes a review helpful, what advice stuck with them, and—echoing Barbara McClintock's once-doubted Nobel work—whether a paper ever changed their mind slowly. Hear from David Fay! ⬇️ 1/5🧵